Reflections On The Scripture: This verse from Proverbs invokes a beautiful truth about friendship that we must seek to implement in our lives. It emphasizes the mutual responsibility that comes with friendship. If you want to have friends, you must show yourself to be friendly, extending warmth, kindness, and hospitality to others. However, cherished above all is the friend who remains loyal in all seasons of life, the enduring companion who clings closer than even a brother. This friend truly reflects the love and faithfulness we experience in our relationship with our Creator. Let's take the step today to be that friend to someone — to show love, loyalty and unending kindness, ensuring we are mirroring the depth and fidelity of friendship that God offers us each day.